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Complete the series.

2, 3, 5, 9, 17, ___

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (25-Sep-2025) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

33

Find the difference between consecutive terms: 3 − 2 = 1, 5 − 3 = 2, 9 − 5 = 4, 17 − 9 = 8.

The differences are 1, 2, 4, 8 — each one is double the previous, so the next difference is 8 × 2 = 16.

So the next term is 17 + 16 = 33.

Hence, the number that completes the series is 33.

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